Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tom Christiansen of Neurochrome.com walks you through how to set up an electronics lab in the corner of a small bedroom and how to organize your workspace ergonomically.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Choosing a workbench
02:08 - The equipment shelf
03:17 - Choosing the right shelf hangers
04:18 - Placement and dimensions of the equipment shelf
05:06 - Lighting
05:27 - ESD protection
05:57 - Ergonomics
06:50 - Outro

The ESD mat I use is no longer in production. My choice today would likely be the Chip Quik P/N: CQ-ESD-MAT-2X4 (Digikey.com P/N: 315-CQ-ESD-MAT-2X4-ND; Mouser.com P/N: 910-CQ-ESD-MAT-2X4).